Jean-François Heymans, also Jan Frans Heymans (25 December 1859, Gooik – 10 April 1932, Middelkerke) was a Belgian pharmacologist and physiologist. He was the father of physiologist Corneille Jean François Heymans.
He received his education at the University of Leuven, where he earned doctorates in natural sciences (1884) and medicine (1887). From 1884 to 1887 he worked as a préparateur in the laboratory of physiology under Ernest Masoin. Afterwards, he travelled to Berlin, where he spent three years as an assistant to Emil Heinrich Du Bois-Reymond. In 1891 he was named professor of pharmacodynamics and general therapeutics at the University of Ghent. Here, he founded a laboratory for experimental pharmacology and therapeutics. He was rector of the university in 1923-1924.His research included studies of myelinated and non-myelinated nerve fiber, the nervous system of the amphioxus, nerve endings of leeches, the influence of temperature on muscle contraction and on the detoxification of cyanide derivatives, to name a few.With German neurophysiologist Johannes Gad, he published a textbook on physiology titled Kurzes Lehrbuch der Physiologie des Menschen. Also, he translated into French, Ewald and Munk's manual of dietetics as Alimentation de l'homme normal et de l'homme malade, traité de diététique a l'usage des médecins. In 1895, with French physiologist Eugène Gley, he founded the journal Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Thérapie.
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Some of their strengths
Jean-François Heymans has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Loyal, Generous, Optimistic, Organized, Kind, Passionate, and Inventive.
Smart and Hardworking
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Jean-François Heymans is someone who is a smart, hardworking, reliable, and loyal person, who is detail-oriented and orderly, but also generous and optimistic. A person who is known for being fun and creative.
Charming and Sophisticated
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Jean-François Heymans well know them as someone who can be classy, glamorous, and worldly, like jewelry.
Independent and Organized
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Jean-François Heymans as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.
A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.
Assertive and Protective
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Jean-François Heymans is someone who is a somewhat private person who has a strong personality and ability to read other people.
They are also someone who is charismatic, compassionate, and understanding, and who is interested in expressing themselves through writing, public speaking, or teaching.
Patient and Perseverent
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Jean-François Heymans tends to be someone who is patient, faithful, hardworking and persistent, and who wants to achieve a lot in life. Who tends to be rather private when it comes to expressing feelings, enjoys being independent and self-sufficient, and who is not afraid of any obstacle.
Some of Jean-François Heymans's challenges
While Jean-François Heymans has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Jean-François Heymans can be Domineering, Sensitive, Suspicious, Stubborn, Difficult, Perfectionist, and Impatient.
Suspicious and Stubborn
One of Jean-François Heymans's key challenges is that they are someone who can be suspicious and stubborn.
Domineering and Impatient
Jean-François Heymans is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.
Callous and Stubborn
Finally, Jean-François Heymans also can come across as cold and unemotional, be too dismissive of others' opinions, and be overly suspicious, selfish and crafty.
